Odion Ighalo will spend the next two weeks on the sidelines, which would not threaten his chances of making his Africa Cup of Nations debut, according to reports.
On Friday, the striker was replaced 12 minutes into Shenhua's 1-1 draw against Tianjin Teda in a Chinese Super League encounter after picking an injury.
The incident sparked doubts about the former Watford hitman’s availability for Nigeria's Afcon campaign, but reports have it that he is likely to sit out just two weeks.
Gernot Rohr will hope his first-choice striker is fit enough to join the pre-Afcon camp, which starts on June 2, in Asaba.